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— ——.—— D UNIVERSAL J) POSTAL UPU International Bureau To: Weltpoststrasse 4 3015 BERNE — Union member countries SWITZERLAND — Regulators T+41 313503111 F +41 31 3503110 — Designated operators www.upu.int For information to: — Restricted unions Contact: Ms Patricia Vivas T +41 31 350 35 83 [email protected] Berne, 4 August 2022 Reference: 4880(DOP.EPSI.PSD/APS)1 070 Subject: Training on the integration of geographic information systems into postal addressing — Preregistration of participants Dear Sir/Madam, Addresses constitute a basic piece of information that links a postal item to a recipient for the purpose of postal deliveries; as such, they are a primary requirement for the supply chain. Sender and recipient address infor mation is an essential component of electronic advance data (EAD) transmitted in advance of international postal shipments. The increasing use and enhancement of geospatial technologies, such as geographic infor mation systems (GIS), have made the process of creating and maintaining addresses more effective and cost efficient. Since addressng data is inherently spatial, it can be easily collected, organized, mapped, visualized and analyzed in a GIS environment. With this in mmd, at its recent session in Berne, the Postal Operations Council approved the terms of reference for a training package on the integration of GIS into postal addressing. The objective of the training will be to provide the necessary basic knowledge to work in the spatial data environment, including both spatial data infrastructures and GIS and their most common operations. A description of the training package can be found in Annex 1 to this letter. It should be noted that the table of contents presented in Annex 1 has been designed for the Spanish training package and may slightly vary for other language versions. The training will last approximately 27 weeks, and is expected to take place in early 2023. The Moodle platform will be used for the training, which will be provided 100% online. The first course will be delivered in Spanish, followed by English and French. The cost of the entire course per student will be 500 CHF. lf you would need to benefit from financial support in order to participate, please let us know. Countries wishing to participate in the training can register up to four participants using the form in Annex 2. It is recommended that the participants registered for the training be part of the team in charge of national addressing at the government, regulator and/or designated operator level. The completed questionnaire should be submitted online or returned no later than 30 September 2022. We hope that as many as possible of the 192 UPU member countries will wish to take part in this training, and therefore urge you to respond to this questionnaire. lf you require any further information, please do not hesi tate to contact Ms Patricia Vivas ([email protected]), our Addressing and Physical Services Expert. Yours faithfully, MAJANDUS- JA KAUUNlKATSl00NfM1NlsTEERIuM 10. 0,8. 2022 Abdel llah Bousseta . Director of Postal Operations  D UNIVERSAL Annex 1 to Ietter488O(DOP.EPSI.PSD/APS)1070 POSTAL of 4 August 2022 DuNioN Syllabus for the training package on the integration of geographic information systems into postal add ressi n g About the training The course wiII introduce the basic concepts of geographic information and identify the different geodetic ref erence systems, aiong with the toois provided by geographic information systems (GIS). These toois range from capture and storage to final analysis of the information, which requires knowledge of the structure and type of geographic information. The course wiii continue with study of the process of pubIishing data on the internet in a standardized and interoperable way, foliowing the principies of spatiai data infrastructures (SDIs) through visualization and download services. The course wiil also provide knowIedge on how to describe geographic data a priori through product specifications and a posteriori through metadata, highiighting the type of Iicence and ts reiationship with open data cataiogues. PracticaI exampies of postal address structures — identifying it as a geographic object, ts attributes and ts reiationships with other geographic objects — and how postal addresses shouId be documented, described and finaily pubiished and expioited through geocoding web services, wiiI also be integrated. in addition, exercises and case studies wiil form part of the course, based on the foflowing free software toois: QGIS, GeoServer, GeoNetwork, PostGis and Notepad ++. Each of the modules wiiI inciude: — interactive theoretical material: each module wiIi present the theoretical content in PDF or video format. In some cases, the theoreticai contents wiiI be shown in a dynamic and pedagogical way. — Questionnaires: for each module, a questionnaire wiIi be avaiiabie to evaluate the theoreticai knowledge. Responses wiIi be corrected automatically by the system and results stored directiy on the platform. — Guided practices: the practicai aspects of the course range from participating in discussions through the forum to submitting the answers to the module exercises. The practices wiiI be sent to the tutor for correction. Throughout the course, the student wiII have the support of a tutor in each of the modules. They wiiI be con tactable via e-maii through the course piatform to resoive any course-reiated issues. In addition, the tutors wiII follow up on the training and wiIi mark and grade the activities programmed for each of the students. Pro  2 Table of contents Course 1 — GIS fundamentais Module A — Geographic information concepts Unit 1 — Terms and definitions 1.1 Spatial data and geographic data 1.2 Data sets and series 1.3 Geographic objects and catalogue of geographic objects (ISO standard) 1.4 Data product specifications (ISO standard) Unit 2— Fundamental concepts of coordinate reference systems 2.1 Geodetic reference systems 2.2 Cartographic projections 2.3 Coordinate reference systems 2.4 Geographic or geodetic coordinates 2.5 Representation of spatial data — EPSG codes List of exercises: — Catalogue of geographic objects — Product specifications SeIf-assessment quiz: 10 questions Duration: 2 weeks Module B — Fundamentais of geographic information systems (GIS) Unit 1 — Definitions and components of GIS 1.1 Definitions ofGIS 1.2 Components of GIS 1.3 Phases of a GIS project Unit 2— Vector and raster modeis 2.1 Geographic data and ts representation 2.2 Vector and raster modeis 2.3 Comparison between vector and raster modeis 2.4 Digital terrain models (DTMs) Unit 3— Vector spatial model 3.1 Geometric and topological primitives 3.2 Complete topology: relationships between topological primitives 3.3 Spatial operators  3 Unit 4 — Structure of geographic data 4.1 Data structure in the vector model 4.2 Data structures in the raster model List of exercises: — Introduction to the QGIS interface — Topology and topological prmitves — Data structure Two self-assessment quizzes: 10 questions Duration: 3 weeks Module C — Phases of a GIS process Unit 1 — Data modelling 1 1 Examples of data specification construction 1.2 Unified Modelling Language (UML): application scheme Unit 2 — Geographic information capture 2.1 Methods ofcapturing geographic information 2.2 Topographic sources, data import and download centres Unit 3— Data quality 3.1 Definition and dfferences between accuracy and precision 3.2 Errors (types and sources, and uncertainty) 3.3 Geographic data quality Unit 4 — Geographic information processing 4.1 Introduction 4,2 Integration: format homogenization, coordinate systems and quality, data harmonization 4.3 Editing Unit 5— Storage and management of geographic information 5.1 Storage and compression of geographic information List of exercises: — Understanding, querying and creating a UML model — Loading data nto QGIS — Editing data with QGIS — Data storage with QGIS — Exploiting data and basic tools with QGIS SeIf-assessment quiz: 20 questions Duration: 4 weeks  4 Course II — Advance GIS and spatial data infrastructures Module 0 — Exploitation and updating of geographic information: GIS applications Unit 1 — Exploitation of GIS 1.1 Definition 1.2 Data exploitation functions in a vector GIS 1.3 Data exploitation functions in a raster GIS 1.4 Thematic analysis functions 1.5 Example of updating geographic information Unit 2— Representation of geographic information on a map 2.1 Map elements 2.2 Map composition 2.3 Graphic semiology Unit 3 — Fields of application of GIS 3.1 Introduction 3.2 GIS applications: transportation, Iand use, environmental impact studies, market analysis 3.3 Summary of GIS applications 3.4 Examples of real GIS applications List of exercises: — Data exploitation and basic tools with QGIS — Data exploitation: selection tools with QGIS — Data exploitation: processing tools with QGIS — Map design with QGIS SeIf-assessment quiz: 20 questions Duration: 3 weeks Module E — Concepts for the publication of geographic information Unit 1 — Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) 1.1 SDI concept and components 1.2 Open data and reuse 1.3 Interoperability 1.4 ISO/TC 211 Geographic Information and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) 1.5 SDI legal framework (Europe and Latin America) 1.6 Other examples: European Commission, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Spain and Uruguay  5 Unit 2— Open data and Iicensing 2.1 Open data and reuse 2.2 Types of Iicences 2.3 Guidelines for the publication of spatial data Unit 3 — Language and architecture for geosevices 3.1 Extensible Markup Language (XML), syntax, parts and validity 3.2 XML in SDI 3.3 Geographic Markup Language (GML).and the ISO 19131 application schema List of exercises: — Open data identification and open data catalogues — XML document and schema with Notepad ++ — Identification of XML data schemas (GML) SeIf-assessment quiz: 10 questions Duration: 2.5 weeks Module F — Geographic information storage Unit 1 — Databases 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Characteristics and relational databases Unit 2— PostgreSQL and the PostGIS extension 2.1 Design and administration: pgAdmin interface 2.2 Database structure 2.3 Data manipulation (insert, select, update, delete) 2.4 Simple queries (clauses and operators) and combined queries (inner join, Ieft join, rightjoin, fuli join) 2.5 SQL functions List of exercises: SQL functions SeIf-assessment quiz: 10 questions Duration: 1.5 weeks Module G: Geoservices for GI publication Unit 1 — Visualization service (Web Map Service, WMS) 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Request rules 1.3 WMS operations: GetCapabilities, GetMap, GetFeaturelnfo  6 Unit 2 — Web Map Tile Se,vice (WMTS) 2.1 Introduction 2.2 WMTS structure and differences with the WS 2.3 WMTS operations: GetCapabilities, GetTile, GetFeaturelnfo Unit 3 — Download services 3.1 Direct download services and predefined download services 3.2 Structure of a Web Feature Service (WFS): simple, basic and complete 3.3 ATOM Feed Service 3.4 Web Coverage Service (WCS) 3.5 Introduction to OGC API features List of exercises: — Querying and visualization of data through a WMS (GeoServer) — Querying and visualization of data through a WMTS (GeoServer) — Querying and downloading data through a WFS (GeoServer) SeIf-assessment quiz: 20 questions Duration: 3 weeks Module H — Description of geographic information Unit 1 — Definition and use of metadata 1 .1 Definitions and context 1.2 Introduction to metadata (definition, use and advantages) 1.3 Metadata files, XML 1.4 Methodology for creating resource descriptions 1.5 Publication ofmetadata Unit 2— International metadata standards 2.1 ISO 19115-1:2014 — Part 1: Fundamentais 2.2 ISO 19115-2:2019 — Part2: Extension for images and mesh data 2.3 ISO/TS 19115-3:2016— Part3: XML schema implementationforfundamentalconcepts 2.4 Latin American Metadata Profile (LAMP) version 2.0 2.5 European standards and technical guidelines Unit 3 — The metadata catalogue 3.1 The catalogue in SDI 3.2 Open data declaration 3.3 Open data catalogues and portal 3.4 Geographic information catalogue references  7 Unit 4 — The catalogue service 4.1 The Catalogue Service Web (catalogue client, catalogue service CSW) 4.2 GeoNetwork List of exercises: — Analysis of metadata elements — Creating a metadata the of a data set — Practice with GeoNetwork — Metadata queries via a Iocation service, CSW SeIf-assessment quiz: 20 questions Duration: 3 weeks Module 1 — Geocoding of spatial data Unit 1 — Geocoding 1.1 Definition 1.2 Direct and inverse geocoding 1.3 Data types: place names, points of interest and postal addresses Unit 2 — Dafa model examples 2.1 European Commission address data specifications. Regulation (EU) No. 1089/2010 2.2 Application schema: spatial objects, attributes and relationships 2.3 Data model of the Standards Commission of the Spanish Geographic High Council 2.4 CartoCity Unit 3 — Geocoding service and clients 3.1 Characteristics of a geocoding service: examples 3.2 Postal address downloading service (WFS) 3.3 Routeing, network analysis, minimum path List of exercises: — Queries to the European Commission data model — Direct and inverse queries to the geolocation service SeIf-assessment quiz: 10 questions Duration: 2 weeks  8 Course III — Creation of geographic address modeis Module J — Geographic address modeis Unit 1 — Conceptual and historical framework 1 .1 Terms and definitions 1 .2 Importance, uses and historical evolution 1.3 Administrative and postal records 1.4 Social integration and human rights Unit 2— Data modeis 2.1 Address assignment scheme 2.2 Conceptual model 2.3 Canonical forms and Iabelling 2.4 Postal specificities 2.5 Interchange formats 2.6 Metadata Unit 3— Management modeis 3.1 Governance 3.2 Processes 3.3 Services (with emphasis on public and postal services) 3.4 Technological architecture 3.5 Regulations and documentation Unit 4 — Quality control of geographic information 4.1 Quality model 4.2 Completeness 4.3 Consistency 4.4 Accuracy 4.5 Usability Unit 5— Current overview 5.1 Giobal initiatives for direction and positioning 5.2 National and iocal experiences in Latin America 5.3 Current panorama: challenges and opportunities of addressing systems Module K: Practical applications of postal-oriented products and services Unit 1 — Products derived from geographic addresses using GIS 1.1 Web services (address search, postcode search and street suggestions) 1.2 Geocoder (Tsubasa) 1.3 Geopostal and ts main information Iayers  9 1.4 Public software catalogue 1.5 Control panel (Galatea) and indicator management 1.6 Postal area management 1.7 Postman management 1.8 Complex spatial analysis: from the most classical to the most useful ones Duration: 3 weeks ISOITC 211 international standards for geographic information The foUowing is a Iist of the ISO/TC 211 international standards of the 19100 famy that are taught and used as a reference in the course, either partially or in their entirety. — Data model standards O ISO 19107:2019 Geographic informafion — Spatial scheme O ISO 19109:2015 Geographic information — Rules for application schemas O ISO 19137:2007 Geographic information — Essential spatial schema profile — Standards for the management of geographic information O ISO 19110:2016 Geographc information — Methodology for the cataloguing of geographic objects O ISO 19111:2019 Geographic information — Coordinate reference systems O ISO 19112:2019 Geographic nformation — Spatial reference systems by geographic identifiers O ISO 19115-1:2014 Geographic information — Part 1: Fundamentals O ISO 19115-2:2019 Geographic information — Part 2: Extension for imagery and gridded data O ISO/TS 19115-3:2016 Geographic information — Part 3: Impiementation of XML schemas for fun damental concepts O ISO 19131 :2007 Geographic Information — Data product specifications O ISO 19168-1: 2020 Geographic information — Geospatial API for geographic objects — Part 1: Core — Infrastructure standards: ISO/TS 19103:2005 Geographic information — Conceptual schema language — Geographic information services standards O ISO 19128:2005 Geographic information — Map web server interface O ISO 19133:2008 Geographic information — Location-based services: Tracking and navigation O ISO 19142:2010 Geographic information — Geographic object web service — Geographic information coding standards O ISO 19118:2011 Geographic information — Codification O ISO 19136-1:2010 Geographic information — Geographic Markup Language (GML) — Part 1: Fu ndamentals O ISO 19160-4:2022 Geographic information — Addresses — Part 4: Components of international postal address language models f’ D UNIVERSAL 0.. POSTAL Annex2to Ietter488O(DOP.EPSI.PSD/APS)1070 of 4 August 2022 $4 D UNION Survey on the need for a training package on the integration of geographic information systems into postal addressing preregistration of participants — Purpose of the survey: to gather information on training needs reIated to the integration of geographic infor mation systems (GIS) and spatial data infrastructure (SDI) in the deveiopment and management of postal addressing. The objective of this survey is to estabiish a pian for deiivering the training in the different iinguistic regions. To do so, the International Bureau wishes to identify the potential number and type of experts nterested in participating in the training, as well as their Iinguistic regions. Only one response per member Country S allowed. In cases where there are training needs in different departments responsible for addressing within the same member country, the answers should be coordinated internally and/or grouped together by the concerned country as appropriate. To this end, the survey has been divided into two parts: part 1 is designed to coordinate country answers, while part 2 wiII be used to preregister participants. You are kindly requested to complete the onhine version of the questionnaire, which can be found at: — in English: Part 1 — Country information: surveymonkey.com/r/BKS8P6H Part 2 — Preregistration of participants: surveymonkey.com/r/GZB3PF6 — In French: Part 1 — Country information: fr.surveymonkey.com/r/3TY5CSC Pari 2 — Preregistration of participants: fr.surveymonkey.com/r/H9GLM79 — in Spanish: Pari 1 — Country information: es.surveymonkey.com/r/PXXY5J5 Pari 2 — Preregistration of participants: es.surveymonkey.com/r/PNQSNVM If you are unable to complete the questionnaire online, you wiII find a Word-formatversion on the UPU website at www. upu intien/Postal-Solutions/Capacity-Building/Addressing-Assistance-to-Countries under “Training materials”. The Word version of the questionnaire should be returned to [email protected]. Please note that the completed questionnaire should be submitted or returned no later than 30 September 2022. If neither of the above options is possibhe, please complete the paper copy below and return it to: Patricia Vivas Postal Operations Directorate Universal Postal Union Weitpoststrasse 4 3015 BERNE SWITZERLAND Target audience The training is aimed at representatives of ministries, regulators and postal operators who are cahhed upon to work with address data. Countries wishing to participate in the training can register up to four participants. It is recommended that the participants registered for the training sessions be from the team in charge of national addressing at the government, regulator and/or designated operator level. Pro  2 Technical requirements The exercises and case studies wiII be carried out with the following free software tools: QGIS, GeoServer, GeoNetwork, PostGIS and Notepad++. Although the sessions wiII not be live, a good Internet connection is required to take pari in the training. A computer with administrator rights is also needed. Part 1 Training package on integration of geographic information systems into postal addressing — — Country information 1 Contact details of person responsible for coordinating the answers from the member Country: Country Fuli name DMr IJMs Position/title Tel. E-mail 2 Please select the desired language for the training: LJ English J FrenCh Ii Spanish 3 Financial support needed: D Yes D No Part 2 Training package on integration of geographic information systems into postal addressing — — preregistration of participants Questionnaire: About the participant This seCtion wiII be used as a preregistration form for the training on integration of GIS into address manage ment. The form may be duplicated to register more than one partiCipant for the training sessions. Please note that it is reCommended that at Ieast one representative from the governmentfregulator and one from the Post be registered, in order to aChieve the objeCtive of integration of GIS into regular address management. Please fili in the form in block capitals. 1 Contact information for the person attending the training: FulI name Mr Ms Position/title Tel. E-mail  3 2 work for the (Please tick the correct box) Government Li Regulator LJ Postal operator Yes No 3 Do you have any prior knowledge of: — Geographic information systems (GIS) — Spatial data infrastructures (SDI) — Extensible Markup Language (XML) LJ — Relational database management systems and structure query language (SQL) LJ Li — Web Map Services (WMS) Li — Metadata Ii — Catalogue Service Web (CSW) — Geocoding and geocoding services Ii — Phyton IJ LJ — ISOITC 211 International Standards for Geographical Information Ii — The INSPIRE Directive D LJ 4 Please provide information about your professional background in relation to the following fields: GIS SDI IT Address data Postal operations 5 Please select the desired language for the training LJ English French Spanish 6 If you have any general comments or any issues, please include them here: End of survey